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eBay: lowest to highest sorting & also can't purchase.
SORTING: What's going on with this? I've been trying to buy car parts this week. I search an item & it brings up a list. Top few items are generally ok but it tends to be if you scroll for a bit you'll get the same thing for cheaper with another seller. So I sort inc. P&P lowest to highest, so in theory it should do that.…
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Ebay buyer wants to return - help
Hi all I sold a 10 year old Samsung phone (a J5 2016) on ebay last week. The buyer has asked for a refund saying that it's defective because his words 'it's so old it won't even download Youtube'. I'm not really sure where I stand as I wrote in the description that although the phone works it's a little slow and phone…
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Buyer asking for a refund because they don’t like the item
hi , I’ve been selling off my old stock as I am semi retired now. I sold a central heating programmer a few days ago, and just received a request for a return, the reason for the return is they don’t like the item. There was several pictures and full description of the item. Surely you don’t buy a Central Heating…
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Etsy seller wants me to buy outside of Etsy
Hi I have been in conversation with an Etsy seller through Etsy messages about a custom order and everything was great and then I asked for a custom listing so I could order but he said he's having issues with custom listings and so instead would like to send me his bank details and for me to pay that way and I'm not…
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Am I liable or the auction house?
I recently dropped some inherited jewellery of to a local auction house for sale. I stated from the start I didn't know about all the items as they were inherited. Understanding this the auction house tested some items for me and sold one specific item for several thousand pounds. They have now come back saying that the…
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Ebay fake tracking information and closed case
Hi I recently ordered an item from ebay (paid by credit card), and a day later I got a message (through ebay) from the seller telling me that they could not deliver to my location (Northern Ireland). I replied to them asking for a refund since they could not complete the order. They did not cancel the order, but asked me…
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Selling/ sending to France
I have had this email from Royal Mail, I am confused, my items are £10 each and sent as a letter size, do I need to do anything? I have already stopped selling/sending to USA ….. Dear Sir/Madam, From 1st March 2026, the French Government is introducing a small parcel tax (Taxe sur les petits colis/ TPC) for packages with a…
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Postage Policy .. pointless
I just revised an existing listing and at the end was a warning which read .. "Looks like something is missing or invalid. Please fix any issues and try again. Postage policy" I selected my 'normal' policy but there was a note below which reads.. "Simple Delivery will override your domestic postage policy" So .. what's the…
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Vinted - No regulation??
I recently sold an item on Vinted and posted via Royal Mail Tracked. The parcel never reached the buyer. Vinted have refunded the buyer, but have done absolutely nothing to help me! NOT a thing! I reported an issue when I knew the parcel was lost, and Vinted are trying to say I didn't. Their customer service is shocking! I…
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Ebay do I have to record my sales on my tax return?
I have a large collection of dolls, I have been collecting for nearly 20 years, I decided to sell them last year and I have sold quite a few on eBay prices ranging from £20 to £1200, I have just over £30000 now. But because these are older dolls and I have had them for many years do I have ti declare the income and more…
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How to account for income from eBay sales when listing as a private seller?
Hi there, I am new to the ebay forum so wanted to say hello first! I was wondering if anyone can help with the rules surrounding ebay sales as a private seller. I am a "self-employed" photographer and are closing my Studio. Over the last 8 years I have purchased equipment that I will no longer need and are looking to sell…
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ebay gsp return request- timeframe
I sold an item via the gsp, posted it, and it was delivered to the gsp hub today. Also today, buyer has messaged me to say they have purchased incorrectly and can the sale be cancelled before the item leaves the country. Busers fault completely so I don't want to spend hours trying to contact ebay and trying to get them to…
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Royal Mail not delivering mail
Good Morning, As per the title, we've been living at the same address for the last 9 years and have always gotten our mail on time until the start of this year. In march, I phone to complain about it because I failed to receive a medical appointment invite from our local hospital - I was advised at the time that this was…
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A I eBay Scam
So recently this has appeared where you sell something and the buyer claims it arrived smashed but sends a photo showing an AI adaptation of your item broken. There are ways around this software tools to determine if it's fake. But I'm I'm just wondering if eBay themselves, being into using AI, have or will factor in…
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Why Do Ebay Sellers Tell Outright Lies ?
Purchased an item, loads available, chose this one because the listing shows RM T48 with delivery Friday which would be a reasonable expectation as we need it fairly quickly. Item now marked as despatched and tracking provided ……. but with Evri so who knows when we will actually receive it 🤬
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Simple delivery combined postage
Just had my first order for more than one item since the simple delivery was introduced. I noticed this message: "Your buyer has reached out about their order. Since you used Simple Delivery, we'll work with your buyer directly on any delivery related questions." The actual delivery charge that I can see looks low to me.…
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RM causing issues again
I'm really getting frustrated at Royal mail as I once again have 2 INRs open, both items sent at the end of January, both LLs. One is a business sale so all I can do is refund the buyer, and because it was a low cost, to me, stock item there's no point in wasting time fighting for a refund from RM so I've lost the original…
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Royal Mail and Parcel force - item not delivered
The item in question is a 23kg consignment sent from London to Birmingham, with an expected delivery date of 13 February 2026. As of today, I have not received this parcel. Tracking information continues to state that the package is located at the Hatfield PFW National Hub. However, after making several calls to trace the…
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SNAD or buyer mistake?
Hi My partner bought an item on eBay and when it was delivered it wasn't the item in the title, item specifics and full description (in-ear headphones model WF). However, the photos on the listing show the item received - model WH which are headphone cans (?). Is this SNAD or a buyer mistake? He's not contacted the seller…
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Bubblewrap on eBay << which supplier
Where do folk here buy bubblewrap from on eBay. The last time I purchased bubblewrap (500mm x 100) was last year and was about to buy again from the same supplier However, I see the seller has quite a lot of negative feedback with buyers stating the 100m rolls were often sold short, as low as 50m. It's not the odd one, it…
